Bengaluru: A restaurateur from Mysuru has filed a complaint alleging that he and other entities were defrauded of more than Rs 3 crore in a land deal scam. The accused, Gagandeep alias Gangan N Deep, 31, a resident of Chikkaballapur, allegedly posed as an Infosys executive to lure the complainant into a purported bid for 53 acres of land in Attibele.
How the Scam Unfolded
The complainant, Bharath CS, 32, told police that he was introduced to Gagandeep in early 2025 through a mutual contact linked to a state minister during a visit to the Assistant Commissioner's office. Gagandeep claimed to be the regional head (corporate social responsibility) at Infosys, a claim Bharath said he verified through a relative of the minister.
Days later, Gagandeep allegedly persuaded Bharath to participate in a lucrative deal involving 53 acres of Infosys land in Attibele, saying the property could be acquired at a low price through his contacts and a bidding process. Bharath told police he saw a newspaper advertisement about the land sale and was asked to arrange Rs 5 crore.
Following Gagandeep's instructions, Bharath emailed CBRE, the consultancy handling the sale, and submitted a bidding form. Later, at a hotel meeting, Gagandeep claimed he had met officials at the Infosys office in Electronics City seeking a waiver of the Rs 5 crore deposit, but they refused. He assured Bharath he would arrange the amount, which could later be refunded from Infosys.
Financial Transactions
Soon after, Gagandeep allegedly sought an urgent transfer of Rs 35 lakh to an account in the name of Kishan Constructions. Bharath transferred Rs 20 lakh first and later Rs 15 lakh. Police said the transactions grew more complex, with Gagandeep claiming he had collected demand drafts worth Rs 3 crore from Hyderabad-based ANS Constructions, deposited them into Bharath's firm, Anitha Ventures, and then transferred funds to other accounts.
Bharath also alleged that Gagandeep encashed another Rs 1 crore demand draft in Anitha Ventures' name without his knowledge. He further told police he handed over Rs 25 lakh in cash near Hoskote toll. Additionally, Gagandeep allegedly collected another demand draft worth more than Rs 2.2 crore from a charitable trust without Bharath's knowledge before going incommunicado.
Police Investigation
After learning that a cheating case was already registered against Gagandeep, which was first reported by TOI on April 3, Bharath approached police on April 24. A senior officer said Gagandeep has already been arrested in another cheating case filed by a Mysuru-based mercantile company involving Rs 6 crore. More than Rs 2 crore has been recovered and deposited into a government account, the officer added, noting that a case has also been registered against him in Hyderabad.
Police said Gagandeep earlier worked as a consultant executive at a private firm associated with Infosys in the construction of the Konappana Agrahara Metro station.
